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Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii infection in feral cats in Qatar
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BioMed Central
, 2017 , Article)
Background: Cats are essential in the life cycle of Toxoplasma gondii as they can shed the environmentally resistant
oocysts after acquiring infection. Human populations living in cities with high densities of feral cats ...
Assessment of calcified aortic valve leaflet deformations and blood flow dynamics using fluid-structure interaction modeling
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Elsevier
, 2017 , Article)
Aortic valve diseases are among the most common cardiovascular defects. Since a non-functioning valve results in disturbed blood flow conditions, the diagnosis of such defects is based on identification of stenosis via ...
Role of the Gastrointestinal Tract Microbiome in the Pathophysiology of Diabetes Mellitus.
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Hindawi Publishing Corporation
, 2017 , Article)
The incidence of diabetes mellitus is rapidly increasing throughout the world. Although the exact cause of the disease is not fully clear, perhaps, genetics, ethnic origin, obesity, age, and lifestyle are considered as few ...
Substantial toxic effect of water-pipe smoking on the early stage of embryonic development
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Oxford University Press
, 2017 , Article)
Water-pipe smoking (WPS) is the most widespread tobacco use in the Middle-East, and is rapidly spreading globally. Smoke from WP contains most of the compounds present in cigarette smoke, although in different proportions. ...
A Global Declaration on Appropriate Use of Antimicrobial Agents across the Surgical Pathway
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Mary Ann Liebert Inc.
, 2017 , Article)
This declaration, signed by an interdisciplinary task force of 234 experts from 83 different countries with different backgrounds, highlights the threat posed by antimicrobial resistance and the need for appropriate use ...
Heart function and hemodynamic analysis for zebrafish embryos
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John Wiley and Sons Inc.
, 2017 , Article Review)
The Zebrafish has emerged to become a powerful vertebrate animal model for cardiovascular research in recent years. Its advantages include easy genetic manipulation, transparency, small size, low cost, and the ability to ...
Erratum: Prevalence of anelloviruses (TTV, TTMDV, and TTMV) in healthy blood donors and in patients infected with HBV or HCV in Qatar (Virology Journal (2016) 13:1 DOI: 10.1186/s12985-016-0664-6)
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BioMed Central Ltd.
, 2017 , Other)
Following publication of this article [1] it has come to our attention that Dr. Mohamed El Zowalaty should have been listed as a contributing author having been involved in the data entry, figure construction, writing and ...
Improving influenza vaccination rate among primary healthcareworkers in Qatar
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MDPI AG
, 2017 , Article)
The purpose of this study was to improve influenza vaccination, and determine factors influencing vaccine declination among health care workers (HCW) in Qatar. We launched an influenza vaccination campaign to vaccinate ...
Prevalence and molecular profiling of Epstein Barr virus (EBV) among healthy blood donors from different nationalities in Qatar.
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Public Library of Science
, 2017 , Article)
The Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is the causative agent of infectious mononucleosis. EBV is highly prevalent lymphotropic herpesvirus and has been linked to several malignancies. Transmission is generally by oral secretions, ...
Estimating Seroprevalence of Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 among Different Middle East and North African Male Populations Residing in Qatar
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Wiley
, 2017 , Article)
HSV-1 epidemiology in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) remains poorly understood. Our study aimed to measure HSV-1 antibody prevalence (seroprevalence) and its age-distribution among select MENA populations residing ...